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Akbar Ali
Born(1925-03-03)3 March 1925
Died21 February 2016(2016-02-21) (aged 90)
Kuvempunagar, Mysore, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationPoet


Akbar Ali (Kannada: ಅಕ್ಬರ್ ಅಲಿ; 3 March 1925 – 21 February 2016) was an Indian Kannada poet from Karnataka, India.

Life[edit | edit source]

Ali was born to Ameerbi and Appa Saheb from Ullagaddi village of Khanapur, Belgaum district.[1]

He was awarded the Sumana Saurabha - Karnataka State Sahitya Academy award in 1967 and 1984. In 1986, he became a Member of the Karnataka Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council).[2][3][4]

Death[edit | edit source]

In February 2016, Ali died of thyroid cancer at his residence in Kuvempunagar. He is survived by three sons and three daughters.[1][5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kumar, R. Krishna (22 February 2016). "Poet Akbar Ali dead". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 March 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Datta, Amaresh (2006). The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume One - A To Devo). Vol. 1. Sahitya Akademi. p. 116. ISBN 978-81-260-1803-1.
  3. Dutt, Kartik Chandra (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 28–29. ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5.
  4. "Poet Akbar Ali, Known for Limericks, Dies at 91". The New Indian Express. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  5. "Poet Akbar Ali, Known for Limericks, Dies at 91". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 March 2020.